Timothy M. Smith

Timothy M. Smith

AMA Affiliated Groups

Contributing News Writer,
Authors

Timothy contributes news stories on a freelance basis. He was a senior staff writer at the AMA from 2016 to 2017 and has more than 10 years’ experience writing about health care. He previously served as director of communications for Venice Family Clinic, the then-largest free clinic in the country, where he wrote extensively about accessibility of care, health care reform and health policy. He is a graduate of Indiana University.

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Physician Health

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3 MIN READ

How accreditors can help stop harassment of doctors in training

Female medical students are 220% likelier than students in nonscientific fields to face unwanted, crude behavior. Learn how standards can be toughened.
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Hypertension

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3 MIN READ

Why your patients should think twice on cuffless BP devices

Many wearables that offer BP measurements have been cleared by the FDA, but that doesn’t mean they are accurate. Learn more with the AMA.
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Hypertension

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3 MIN READ

BP measurement training needs a breakthrough. This might be it.

Many medical and other health-professional students don’t get the education they need to properly measure BP. Learn how the AMA is changing that.
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Diabetes

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4 MIN READ

How Prisma Health is making great strides in diabetes prevention

South Carolina’s biggest health system gives its 600 primary care doctors actionable patient insights in the flow of care. Learn more with the AMA.
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Online Learning & CME

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3 MIN READ

Test your knowledge with clinical challenges from JAMA Network

Earn CME with these JN Learning challenges in nine different physician specialties, including dermatology, infectious disease, ophthalmology and radiology.
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ChangeMedEd Initiative

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4 MIN READ

Before implementing health systems science, do these 3 things

Get expert guidance from the AMA on what to do before implementing a health systems science curriculum in your medical school.
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Transition from Resident to Attending

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4 MIN READ

What should—and shouldn’t—be in a hospital employment contract

It may be daunting, but having a basic knowledge of hospital employment contract language can be hugely beneficial. Learn more with the AMA.
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Medical School Diversity

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4 MIN READ

3 essentials for medical schools as they refine admissions policies

With race-conscious policies restricted by the Supreme Court, leaders in medical education explore how to promote diversity in medicine. Learn more.